2008 Ford Shelby GT500

Description2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Chassis Number: 1ZVHT88S385112608 Engine: 5.4 Liter V-8 Supercharged Fuel Injection 500 bhp 6 speed manual transmission Odometer: 4,101 Actual Miles 500hp Modern American Muscle The Model: The heart of Ford’s updated version of a Shelby classic is its 5.4 L (330 CID) Modular 500 hp (370 kW) supercharged V8 engine. Features include the Tremec TR-6060 6-speed manual transmission, suspension tuning, a body kit, and 18-inch wheels. A collaboration of Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and Carroll Shelby, the GT500 was produced in limited quantity for three years (approximately 10,000 units per year) The GT500 also came with a very successful launch control system – needed with 480 lbs. of torque at 4,500 rpm – as part of the standard traction control system. To get a nearly perfect launch, all the driver has to do is rev the engine to 3,200 rpm, dump the clutch and floor it. The system automatically modulated the engine power. The Car: This car has been used on only very special occasions. Always serviced and maintained by the current owner and kept within the confines of a climate-controlled atmosphere, this beauty finished in white with blue striped with a complimentary black embroidered leather interior. Forty years earlier Carroll Shelby had successfully stuffed a big-block Ford V8 under the hood of his 1967 based Mustangs and created his first GT500 edition. While it took a few years for those original GT500s to catch the collector’s eye, they had it right from the start, and now is the time to latch on to a low-miles, performance car such as this 2008 edition being offered. Whenever Carroll Shelby was asked “What’s your favorite car?”, his response pretty simple, “The next one!” Make this GT500 your next car and catch a piece of the legacy. Read More